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Arctic ice reached record low in October

Arctic sea ice extent was more than 2.6 million square kilometres lower than the average between 1981 and 2010 and the lowest on record for a month of October.

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Greta Thunberg seeks ride back across Atlantic for climate summit

"As #COP25 has officially been moved from Santiago to Madrid I'll need some help," Thunberg tweeted. "It turns out I've traveled half around the world, the wrong way:)"

France

Europe’s eyes in space are helping business cope with climate change

From today’s wine growers in France to tomorrow’s investors in the tourism industry, Europe’s eyes in space are helping businesses navigate the challenges of climate change.

Germany

Farmers fail in bid to sue German government over climate change

A lawsuit filed against the German government for its alleged failure to meet climate change targets has been dismissed, say authorities.

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Green News

Stopping clothes being incinerated: a textiles recycling breakthrough

Swedish forestry group Södra says it's the first to present a solution for large-scale clothes recycling.

Green News

Newly discovered beetle named after Greta Thunberg

The Natural History Museum in London has chosen to honour the young climate campaigner.

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Jane Fonda arrested again in Washington DC at climate change protest

Jane Fonda is picking up where she left off in civil disobedience nearly a half-century ago. But there's one thing that's changed: that step up into the police van is tougher at age 81.

Switzerland

Climate change and the EU loom over Sunday's Swiss elections

Growing concern over the environment and Switzerland's relationship with the European Union are at the centre of campaigns to reshape the country's parliament

United Kingdom

'Not only hippy vegans': Farmers, doctors join Extinction Rebellion

What many may not know about Extinction Rebellion is that it is composed of different sub-groups — XR Doctors, XR Policemen, XR Rainbow, XR Farmers, XR Lawyers, and XR Jews.

United Kingdom

Dozens of celebs sign letter admitting they are 'climate hypocrites'

A hundred high-profile people have signed a letter admitting that they are "hypocrites" for joining the Extinction Rebellion movement, but continue to lead high-carbon lifestyles.

United Kingdom

Watch: World's first hydrogen-powered boat docks in London

The 30-metre Energy Observer acts a "floating lab" for testing green maritime technology. It harnesses three renewable energies – solar, wind and hydro – to propel the boat and charge its batteries.

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Chamonix: Victor the eagle, witness of climate change

Equipped with a 360-degree camera mounted on his back, Victor recorded a bird's eye view of the Mont Blanc

World

Dispatch from the field: Climate change and glacier fears in Italy

Correspondent Giorgia Orlandi and Field Producer Lindsay Rempel went to the Italian Alps to see the Planpincieux glacier, which is in danger of collapse.

France

France's vineyards grapple with grape thieves at harvest time

In the heart of Burgundy's most prestigious vineyards, security forces patrol day and night during harvest time to deter grape thieves.

World News

Sizzling September equals warm temperature record

"With continued greenhouse gas emissions and the resulting impact on global temperatures, records will continue to be broken in the future,” warned Copernicus, the EU climate change service.

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Climate change activists spray red paint at Britain's Treasury

Climate change activists spraying red paint at the facade of British finance ministry from fire engine

United Kingdom

Extinction Rebellion fire gallons of fake blood at the UK's Treasury

Activists with the Extinction Rebellion environmental group have sprayed hundreds of gallons of fake blood at the UK's Treasury building.

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Eagle flight footage to show Europe glacier reduction

Filmed with a camera mounted between his majestic wings, they'll show glaciers now crumbling because of global warming.

World News

Watch: Thirty-five years of Arctic thaw in two minutes

NASA's scientific visualisation study has updated its animation to show not only how Arctic sea ice has less surface; It is also getting thinner.

Netherlands

Dutch farmers demanding respect cause 'busiest rush hour ever'

Dutch farmers taking part in a protest that involves driving their tractors to The Hague resulted in the "busiest rush hour ever" in the Netherlands.